This post was co-authored by Christine Schmidt. Over the past month, 30 states have made journalism an essential service in their disaster declarations, putting local…
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Traditionally, this season is one of reflection with time to process our progress and lessons learned. Somehow, this year feels different. Perhaps it’s because the…
Last year, Democracy Fund commissioned a study focused on philanthropic support of newsroom diversity. The findings revealed troubling disparities: Between 2009 and 2015, only 6%…
As Jodi Rave, author of American Indian Media Today writes: “Media in Indian Country are grappling with many of the same challenges around sustainability that…
The last month has been a difficult one for journalism in America. In a span of just two weeks roughly 2,000 journalists have lost their…
Last week, the congressional reform community scored some major wins: new rules in the House of Representatives to support ethics and transparency, and the creation…
Monday was the start of Absentee Voting week, a voting emphasis week for the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the Department of Defense entity helping uniformed…
After seeing reports of would-be voters waiting for hours in long lines to cast a ballot, in 2012 President Obama called for a new effort…
How can we help local news survive, transform, and thrive? This question will not be answered by one person, one organization, or one innovation. Instead,…
Democracy Fund is committed to supporting a resilient, diverse, democratic society that respects the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of each individual, and empowers us…